Hamilton-Washington County TN Archives Military Records.....Gann, Thomas
Revwar - Pension
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THOMAS GANN
Thomas Gann applied for revolutionary pension while living in Hamilton
County in February, 1833. He was born in Virginia, March 17, 1764. He moved to
Washington County, N. C., now Tennessee while he was young. He enlisted under
Capt. William Trimble and Col. John Sevier. The company was sent to Santee in
South Carolina and joined the army under Gen. Greene, marched from Santee to
Gen. Marion's Headquarters above Charleston and there discharged. Later he
served in a lighthorse company. He served "off and on" as a ranger until the
close of the War. He was in many skirmishes, one in the vicinity of King's
Mountain. He served under Col. Sevier in the Cherokee War and was in engagements
at Coosa and "Hightown." He considered himself in the service of the United
States or the State of North Carolina about six years. He was paid in
continental money. He had a brother, Carter Gann, who lived in Washington
County. He lived in Washington County 20 to 25 years and then moved to Rhea
County where he lived for 8 years. He then moved to Hamilton County about 1823.
His application gives the names of Justices of Hamilton County in 1833 and this
is the only surviving record of some of them as county officials.
Additional Comments:
From:
SOME TENNESSEE HEROES
OF THE
REVOLUTION
Compiled From Pension Statements
PAMPHLET NO. I
by Zella Armstrong
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